Contract Busts

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Well we've all heard of draft busts, but what about contract busts? Who are some of those players that never quite lived up to the hype after getting that big fat paycheck?

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Re: Contract Busts

Here is my list:

• Hedo Turkoglu - 5 year, $52.8 million with Toronto Raptors (2009)
• Ben Gordon - 5 year, $50 million with Detroit Pistons (2009)
• Charlie Villanueva - 5 year, $37.7 million with Detroit Pistons (2009)
• Elton Brand - 5 year, $79.8 million with Philadelphia 76ers (2008)
• Travis Outlaw - 5 year, $35 million with New Jersey Nets (2010)
• Richard Jefferson - 4 year, $39 million with San Antonio Spurs (2010)
• Andris Biedrins - 6 year, $54 million with Golden State Warriors (2008)
• Gerald Wallace - 4 year, $40 million with Brooklyn Nets (2012)

Potential busts:

• Ersan Ilyasova - 5 year, $40 million with Milwaukee Bucks (2012)
• O.J. Mayo - 3 year, $24 million with Milwaukee Bucks (2013)
• Larry Sanders - 4 year, $44 million with Milwaukee Bucks (2013)
• JaVale McGee - 4 year, $44 million with Denver Nuggets (2012)
• Kobe Bryant - 2 year, $48 million with Los Angeles Lakers (2013)

[Rensational14]

Re: Contract Busts

Joe Johnson waaay overpaid

[MattUM]

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Rashard Lewis - 6/$118M
Amare - 6/$100M
Gilbert Arenas - 6/$111M
Joe Johnson - 6/$120M
Derrick Rose - 5/$95M
Jermaine O'Neal - 7/$126M

[BraedenG33]

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Rashard Lewis - 6/$118M
Amare - 6/$100M
Gilbert Arenas - 6/$111M
Joe Johnson - 6/$120M
Derrick Rose - 5/$95M
Jermaine O'Neal - 7/$126M

I think it's a little early to call Rose a contract bust (though that may be my partially irrational belief that there is a small chance he may come back and be what he was prior to the injuries). But wow, that is a lot of money for Jermaine O'Neal and Gilbert Arenas. Keep Gettin' 'Dem Checks Gilbert!

[King_B_Mack]

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Ben Wallace and Carlos Boozer.

[ojandpizza]

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I still think Biedrins is arguably the worst of the past 10 years or so.. Making over 9mil right now and really shouldn't even be on any teams roster.

[DonWuan]

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I still think Biedrins is arguably the worst of the past 10 years or so.. Making over 9mil right now and really shouldn't even be on any teams roster.

Yeah I always wondered what happen to him.

How much did that Center get that played with the Mavs-Bobcats. I think it was Diop or something. Didnt he get atleast 10mil or something.

[MattUM]

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I think it's a little early to call Rose a contract bust (though that may be my partially irrational belief that there is a small chance he may come back and be what he was prior to the injuries). But wow, that is a lot of money for Jermaine O'Neal and Gilbert Arenas. Keep Gettin' 'Dem Checks Gilbert!

After looking up Rose's contract, I can agree. I thought he was making max dollars the last 3 years; it's only been this year and last year. 2 years at max for nothing is still bad, but I won't call it a bust, yet.

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Rashard Lewis - 6/$118M
Amare - 6/$100M
Gilbert Arenas - 6/$111M
Joe Johnson - 6/$120M
Derrick Rose - 5/$95M
Jermaine O'Neal - 7/$126M

I guess of that list, you could make an exception for O'Neal, Johnson and Lewis. After signing the contract back in 2003, O'Neal had 4 productive seasons before the injuries gave in. Similarly with Lewis, he was pretty productive during the first 3 seasons and it was expected that his number would dip since he would now be the 2nd option on offense. And Johnson was just flat out overpaid .. but I wouldn't call it a bust since he was still efficient and productive.

[King_B_Mack]

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Eddy Curry - New York Knicks 6 years, $56 million

[ProfessaPackMan]

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I still think Biedrins is arguably the worst of the past 10 years or so.. Making over 9mil right now and really shouldn't even be on any teams roster.

Travis OutLOL by far is the worst.

At least Beans could defend at one point. OutLOL couldn't do anything good on the court. He's a helluva thief, I'll give him that much.

[MattUM]

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I guess of that list, you could make an exception for O'Neal, Johnson and Lewis. After signing the contract back in 2003, O'Neal had 4 productive seasons before the injuries gave in. Similarly with Lewis, he was pretty productive during the first 3 seasons and it was expected that his number would dip since he would now be the 2nd option on offense. And Johnson was just flat out overpaid .. but I wouldn't call it a bust since he was still efficient and productive.

I'd call it 2 productive seasons. 2 of those "productive" years he played 44 and 51 games. I don't care if you average 20 and 10, that's just not enough games to be worth $20mil a year. He played 352 games in those 7 years when he should have played about 552 if he could stay healthy. That's a contract bust to me.

Rashard Lewis was decently productive but he never had $20mil a year numbers in any season. He was never the guy. I'm sorry but at $20mil you need to be damn near leading the league in something. He didn't even lead his team in something. Just massively overpaid. What do you mean by going from a #1 option to a #2? He averaged 4 less ppg than Ray Allen in Seattle to go play behind Dwight. He was never a #1, but Orlando paid him like one.

Yep, Joe was massively overpaid. I still think he's a baller, but makes 1.5x to 2x what his numbers would warrant him to be worth. I give him props for being real durable. I like Joe, I just think he's massively overpaid lol. But hey, keep gettin them checks.

All it is, is that we just have different views on what a contract bust is.

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What do you mean by going from a #1 option to a #2? He averaged 4 less ppg than Ray Allen in Seattle to go play behind Dwight. He was never a #1, but Orlando paid him like one.

My bad, I thought Lewis played a season or two without Ray before signing with the Magic.

All it is, is that we just have different views on what a contract bust is.

Yep. With a certain degree of exception to injuries, I see contract busts as paying someone who turns out to be a shell of what they were expected to be. In other words, guys who put up terrific numbers or showed some potential before they signed the dotted line then flat out stunk after.

Joe Johnson waaay overpaid

Add Kobe of the list as well. Who knows if he'll ever be the same again let alone be as durable or efficient as JJ. But from a business standpoint, it makes logical sense as the franchise will be able to maintain ticket sales and merchandises, etc.

[Matches Malone]

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Jim McIlvaine: 7 Years, 33.6 million



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